The Wellness department at the University of South Florida trotted out llamas in late November so students could experience the "beneficial effects" of petting them — one of the upsides being stress management.

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The library at Radford University in Virginia hosted a "Stress Buster" day last Wednesday featuring llamas and "bunnies too":

Not content only with providing animal companionship, the day also featured free chair massages, snacks, crafts and button-making:

And that brings us to the University of California, Berkeley, which featured its own "pet a llama" event for students last Monday:

You know, to help "ease finals drama":

This writer's perspective

Beyond the overall silliness, particularly at an elite school like Berkeley, one also has to ask: Where were the black-clad Antifa protesters — and why oh why weren't they railing against such blatant llama exploitation and appropriation?